Is Self Harm a Sign of Trauma?
Yes, that is true, self-harm can indicate trauma. The cruel and severe childhood treatment, such as abuse, neglect, or loss, can make well many individuals resort to self-infliction as a means of dealing with emotions, dissociation, or feelings of numbness that are too strong for them to bear Trauma can release very intense emotions and self-harm may bring on temporary relief or a feeling of control. Besides, to show that you are suffering deeply, you self-harm. Even though self-harm does not always show any trauma, there yet is a strong bond between them, and it really happens in people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or complex PTSD. Finding help from medical professionals is essential to fix the sadness as well as to stop the self-harming practices. Professional help like trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) or dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in combination with individual and group therapy will help individuals to get through their pain, to create healthier coping mechanisms, and to be able to work on their emotional healing.
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